The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31

posts went 10 the cemeteries to which they
mad been assigned, where memorial services
were held and the graves of the dead soldiers
We're decorated with flowers
OBSERVED ALL OVER THE UNION.
New YORK, May so, 10.P. s-A multi
tude of dispatches have been received this
evening from all parts of the United States,
showing that Memorial day has been gem
orally observed and in the usual manner
Inc proceedings included parades, unveiling
OF soldiers monuments, decoration of the
graves, oratlonS, excursions and other inter-
esting features of various kinds. The
weather was generally fine, and countless
thousands of persons must have taken ad-
vantage of the holiday
NEW YORK OUT EN- MAssE.
From until 10 o'clock this morning Fifth
avenue and the cross streets, from Fifty
ninth street to Madison square, We're choked
with the mass of humanity. At 10 o'clock
the procession started, headed by the Tenth
regiment Band, of Albany, which preceded
the Old Guard, in command of Mai. George
w. Mclean. These veterans, with delega-
tlons from several Grand Army of the Re-
public posts, marched on either flank and
acted as escort and guard of honor to Gov
Hill. The Governor and his staff
were followed by carriages containing
Gen. William T. Sherman, Mayor Hewitt
President Henry B. Beekman and members
OF the Board of Aldermen, Gen. Daniel E.
Sickies and other invited guests. A squad
OF mounted police preceded the First Bri-
gade, N. g. s. N. Y, which acted as an
escort to the Veterans The militia regi-
ments in line paraded with fun ranks and
presented a magnificent appearance. These
were the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh,
Twelfth, Twenty second, Sixty ninth and
Seventy first, two batteries of artillery,
marines from the navy yard and fifteen di-
visions Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The parade was interspersed throughout
with carriages containing MANNED and inva-
lid veterans of the several posts, who were
unable to march with their comrades. 1t
is estimated that there were $4,000 men in
the line. Gov. Hill and his staff reviewed
the procession from the stand on the west
side OF Madison square. The march
was down Fifth avenue to Fourteenth street.
acrossto Broadway up, to Seventeenth street
and thence to Fourth avenue and the Wash
mgton monument Having passed the
Washington monument the regiments of
the First Brigade marched to their a11no-
rles, and the various Grand Army of the
Republic posts went by train or ferry to
Greenwood, Cypress Hills, Calvary, Trini-
ty and Woodlawn cemeteries in New York,
and Brooklyn, and to the cemeteries in
Staten Island, White Plains, Newark, n. j.,
and other places in the vicinity, where they
decorated the graves of their comrades and
held memorial services A great many of
them went to Riverside Park to take part in
the special services at Gen. Grants tomb.
Here 10000 or more people gathered.
AT GEN. GRANTS TOMB.
In front of the tomb and at the
south side were erected platforms
large enough to accommodate nearly
LOCO people Every seat was occu-
pied by Grand Army men and their friends
The tomb itself was one mass of flowers A
number OF floral offerings were from Europe
The casket could scarcely be seen for the
profusion of flowers and evergreens. Outside
along the cornice was a broad band of i'm
lhortelles. 1t was about one foot
wide and out of its white ground, in relief,
stood the motto: In war a foe, in peace a
friend" The motto was formed of violets
On top was a cross made of white immor-
telles, with red and blue flowers alternating
along the edges. Over the whole hung
dropping smilax and ferns. On the front,
in the centre of the broad band of immor-
telles, was a Grand Army of the Republic
badge made Of the same flowers. A star
pendant was of white with a colored
border The ribbons were an almost
perfect representation of the stars and
stripes. The colors were made to blend so
artistically that the most picturesque effect
was produced. Immediately under this was
the red brickwork OF the tomb. Above the
iron gate was Generals epauiette composed
of amber and black immoItelles. The border
was amber and the ground work black, so
as to contrast with the four amber stars in
the design, which indicated the late Gen
Grants rank. 1t was a symbol of a special
rank that was created by Con-
gress for Gen. Grant. The ever
greens were gathered from Mount
Powell Mont, which is 10,500 feet above
the sea, and was offered by the comrades of
the post at Deer Lodge Mont. Alongside
OF the tomb were placed geraniums and
other plants. At each side of the sepulchre
were two raised platforms, and on them
were flowers and other tokens of respect
sent from all quarters of the United States,
but of which there is no room in a tele-
graphic item for a description. Mrs Grant
spent the earlier part of the day at the
tomb. but did not remain for the public
services. All of the remaining direct MEM
bers of the Grant family and many of the
connections were on the platform during
the impressive Grand Army of the Republic
services.
WINCHESTER DECoRATEs.
WINCHESTER, VA, May 30.-Decoration
day was generally observed here. The pro-
Joseph A. Mutton commanding, headed by
the Union Cornet Band, the city authorities
in carriages, followed by number of the
citizens, repaired to the national cemetery,
where interesting ceremonies took place.
Mayor Grayehen presided and made pa
triotic address. Capt Mutton delivered an
Grafton appropriate to the occasion.
Little Miss Houston, daughter of a member
of the One Hundred and Forty-third New
York, recited "The Blue and the Gray
The decorations were elaborate in many in
stances
PENSACOLA FALLS IN LINE.
PENSACOLA, FLA, May 30.-To-day, the
day set apart for the decoration of the
graves of the honored dead Ut our country,
was duly honored by the boys in blue and
gray at the national cemetery at Barancas.
its inaccessibily for want
of roads, where lies buried hundreds of Fed
eral soldiers, quite an asselnblage was on
hand in honor of the occasion. The graves
were handsomely decorated, and speeches
were made by Col. j. Z. Callahan, formerly
of the Union army, and Hon. A. T. Max
well, of the Confederate side. Among the
notable features of the day was the men,
bers of the Confederate Veteran Association
side by side with the United states
Marines and paying homage to those who
sacrificed their lives in the cause that to
them was doar. The Escambia Rifles, a
of the Florida militia, were in
attendance at the ceremonies At IL o'clock
the garrison at Fort Barancas fred minute
guns In honor of the occasion. The United
States Marines and Escambia Rifles drew